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*The receptacle for the Doctor's identity was changed from a cricket ball to a pocketwatch, as this was something which could actually be opened. | *The receptacle for the Doctor's identity was changed from a cricket ball to a pocketwatch, as this was something which could actually be opened. | ||
*The scarecrows were added because [[Russell T Davies]] wanted a traditional monster for the story. | *The scarecrows were added because [[Russell T Davies]] wanted a traditional monster for the story. | ||
*The Aubertides of the novel were creatures whose entire being (including their clothes and possessions) was an extension of their form. [[Paul Cornell]] tried to make this work on screen, including giving the little girl (whose last name was initially Wainwright, changed to Cartwright because [[Blink (TV story)| | *The Aubertides of the novel were creatures whose entire being (including their clothes and possessions) was an extension of their form. [[Paul Cornell]] tried to make this work on screen, including giving the little girl (whose last name was initially Wainwright, changed to Cartwright because ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'' already featured a character with that surname) a sentient, attacking balloon, and having Martha realise that Jenny is an alien when her friend reacts with pain after Martha spills tea on her handbag. Ultimately, however, it was decided that this notion worked better in prose than as television, and so the Aubertides were replaced by the Family of Blood. | ||
*The setting was shifted forward to the summer of [[1914]], and then back to the winter of [[1913]] in order to ensure that viewers not confused as to when the events of the story fell relative to the start of [[World War I]]. | *The setting was shifted forward to the summer of [[1914]], and then back to the winter of [[1913]] in order to ensure that viewers not confused as to when the events of the story fell relative to the start of [[World War I]]. | ||
*John Smith's birthplace is Gallifrey, which is said to be in [[Ireland]]. However, it is stated that Smith was brought up in [[Nottingham]], to reflect David Tennant's desire to continue using his English accent. | *John Smith's birthplace is Gallifrey, which is said to be in [[Ireland]]. However, it is stated that Smith was brought up in [[Nottingham]], to reflect David Tennant's desire to continue using his English accent. | ||
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*The school's name was changed from The Hulton Academy for Boys to The Farringham School for Boys. | *The school's name was changed from The Hulton Academy for Boys to The Farringham School for Boys. | ||
*A great deal of the episode was rewritten by Russell T Davies. | *A great deal of the episode was rewritten by Russell T Davies. | ||
*The fob watch that figures so prominently in this episode (and through the rest of the third series) was originally seen in the early series one episodes as a knob on the TARDIS control console. It is clearly seen in closeups of [[Christopher Eccleston]]'s hands as he sets the controls in [[The End of the World (TV story)| | *The fob watch that figures so prominently in this episode (and through the rest of the third series) was originally seen in the early series one episodes as a knob on the TARDIS control console. It is clearly seen in closeups of [[Christopher Eccleston]]'s hands as he sets the controls in ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]''. | ||
*In the original novel, the little girl's red balloon is a significant plot point. That aspect of the plot was left out of the TV version, but the balloon itself was retained as a whimsical detail. | *In the original novel, the little girl's red balloon is a significant plot point. That aspect of the plot was left out of the TV version, but the balloon itself was retained as a whimsical detail. | ||
*The Family of Blood were intended to have technology that was very organically based and this carried through to the design of their guns. The guns' theoretical design was that there was a creature inside each gun and pulling the trigger resulted in a jab to the creature, who would then scream; this scream is the disintegration beam. | *The Family of Blood were intended to have technology that was very organically based and this carried through to the design of their guns. The guns' theoretical design was that there was a creature inside each gun and pulling the trigger resulted in a jab to the creature, who would then scream; this scream is the disintegration beam. | ||
